Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps vs Epson TM-U220IIA-042 dot matrix printer

13specifications compared
13differ
0identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps has 40 more maximum printing width (columns) than the Epson TM-U220IIA-042 dot matrix printer (80 vs 40). The Epson C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps has 108 KB more buffer size than the Epson TM-U220IIA-042 dot matrix printer (128 KB vs 20 KB). The Epson TM-U220IIA-042 dot matrix printer has 9 dB more sound pressure level (printing) than the Epson C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps (64 dB vs 55 dB). Product colour: Black on the Epson C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps, Grey on the Epson TM-U220IIA-042 dot matrix printer. Standard interfaces: Parallel, USB 2.0 on the Epson C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps, USB on the Epson TM-U220IIA-042 dot matrix printer.

Maximum printing width (columns)
- C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps:80
- TM-U220IIA-042 dot matrix printer:40
Product colour
- C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps:Black
- TM-U220IIA-042 dot matrix printer:Grey
Buffer size
- C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps:128 KB
- TM-U220IIA-042 dot matrix printer:20 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)
- C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps:55 dB
- TM-U220IIA-042 dot matrix printer:64 dB
Standard interfaces
- C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps:Parallel, USB 2.0
- TM-U220IIA-042 dot matrix printer:USB
Print head
- C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps:24-pin
- TM-U220IIA-042 dot matrix printer:9-pin
Print head life
- C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps:400 million characters
- TM-U220IIA-042 dot matrix printer:150 million characters
Mean time between failures (MTBF)
- C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps:25000 h
- TM-U220IIA-042 dot matrix printer:180000 h

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Comparison of C11CF39201, TM-U220IIA-042
34 specifications	A Epson C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps Model C11CF39201 View product	B Epson TM-U220IIA-042 dot matrix printer Model TM-U220IIA-042 View product
Printing1 differ
ColourKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum printing width (columns)Differs	80	40
Maximum print speedKnown for one	550 cps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Character pitchKnown for one	10 cpi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in barcodesKnown for one	Code 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, EAN13, EAN8, Interleaved 2/5, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-E	Unknown — not stated by the source
Character setsKnown for one	ISO 8859-15, Italic, PC437, PC850, PC858, Roman 8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Character densityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 cpi
Paper handlingidentical
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Roll	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cut sheet thickness rangeKnown for one	0.065 - 0.49 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Continuous paper thickness rangeKnown for one	0.065 - 0.49 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey
Buffer sizeDiffers	128 KB	20 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	55 dB	64 dB
Page description languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ESC/POS
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Parallel, USB 2.0	USB
Endurance3 differ
Print headDiffers	24-pin	9-pin
Print head lifeDiffers	400 million characters	150 million characters
Ribbon lifeKnown for one	5 million characters	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs	25000 h	180000 h
Poweridentical
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	31 W
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 80%	10 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-10 - 50 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	437 mm	160 mm
DepthDiffers	375 mm	248 mm
HeightDiffers	177 mm	139 mm
WeightDiffers	7.2 kg	2.5 kg
Technical detailsidentical
Number of pinsKnown for one	24	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source

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